Tools
Subject Guides
Civil Procedure
Where to Start:
If you are unsure about your subject, look it up in a dictionary or encyclopedia. Or try a handbook for the latest information with facts and figures. Why not try:
| Butterworths Concise Australian Legal Dictionary 3rd Ed. | REF K/211/.K1 BUT/2004 |
| Legal Terms | REF K/211/.K1 LEG/1998 |
| Halsbury's Laws of Australia | REF K/218/.K1 HAL/1991 |
| Queensland Law Handbook | REF K/218/.K2Q QUE/2002 |
Books:
Use the Library catalogue to search for books held in the Library.
| Australian civil procedure Bernard C. Cairns |
KN/366 CAI/2005 |
| Civil procedure G. Reithmuller |
KN/366 RIE/1999 |
| Fundamentals of trial techniques Thomas A. Mauet, Les A. McCrimmon |
KL/93/.K1 MAU/2001 |
| Judicial reasoning and the doctrine of precedent in Australia Alastair MacAdam, John Pyke |
KL/32/.K1 MAC/1998 |
Legal interviewing: theory, tactics and techniques |
KL/90 LAU/1996 |
| Litigation: evidence and procedure Mark Aronson, Jill Hunter |
KN/366/.K1 ARO/1998 |
| Mooting manual Terry Gygar, Anthony Cassimatis |
KL/93/.K1 GYG/1997 |
Or you can look on the shelves at the following numbers:
- KL/216 - Conduct of court proceedings - Australia
- KL/90 - Interviewing in law practice
- KN/366 - Procedure (Law) -- Australia
Electronic Resources (including Journal Databases):
Electronic resources provide secondary sources of information such as journal articles, news, reports and/or primary sources of information such as cases and legislation. Access electronic resources including journal databases from the Library's Electronic Resources page.
| AGIS PLUS Text | Attorney General's Information Service covering all aspects of law. Mainly Australian information. |
| Butterworths | Access Australian Butterworths law products including cases, Civil library and the College of Law Practice Papers. |
| Lexis | United States, International and Australian legislation, case law and journal articles. |
Web Resources:
You can try searching the Internet for more resources.
| Legal System (AustLII) | http://www.worldlii.org/catalog/118.html |
| Legal Practice (WorldLII) | http://www.worldlii.org/catalog/52721.html |
| Civil Procedure & Legal Practice | http://www.deakin.edu.au/sch_law_research/subject/civil.php |
Loose-Leaf Resources:
Other resources are available for some subject areas. Try these publications:
| Uniform Civil Procedure Rules M.P. Moynihan ; J.S. Douglas ... [et al.]. |
KN/367Q CIV/1999 Available online |
| Federal Court practice | KN/366.2 FLI/1989 |
| Australian High Court and Federal Court practice | KN/366/ AUS/1978 |